Letters to the Editor Saturday

Let those who promote gay marriage and atheistic perspectives delight in the possible canceling of the reality show “Duck Dynasty.” But this should be a private matter.

Please pardon my take on this, but gays may well be loved by Jesus, but it’s difficult finding an example where He believes their desires align with the concept of procreation. Recreation, OK. Abomination, perhaps.

But to seek His affirmation for this anywhere in historical relevance is a huge stretch.

KAREN MANISCALCO

Savannah

City’s bid rules hinder local, small contractors

After reading the editorial “City contracting: A serious flaw” in the Dec. 17 paper, I have to voice my opinion once again.

The shoddy game played by contractors is a result of City of Savannah government. The qualified minority- and women-owned business participation within the city is very limited.

Bids are not opened until after M/WBE has been reviewed and the city’s specified goals are met. Is that fair to a contractor who can self-perform 100 percent of a bid?

This is not a surprise to the M/WBE program enforcement committee. They are very much aware that this is a hindrance to all local small business contractors. Now, who is unethical?

RHONDA ROWELL

Pooler

Beware ‘mad hatters’ who travel on I-95

To the mad hatter operator of the car, or cars, that race up I-95 in the left lane next to the right turning lane exiting onto Highway 21 and cutting into the right lane, is your time really more important than life?

Are you that ignorant to what you could cause?

Eighteen-wheelers travel in that lane at 65 miles an hour, plus and you are slowing down trying to cut in front of another car, even to the point of stopping in the left lane as did the driver on Dec. 17.

The driver of this car could have caused a major accident costing life and limb, and for what reason? Selfishness and a me-first-at-all-cost attitude.

Justice will catch up with you one day. I hope you don’t cause any families to lose love ones. I am in the right lane daily and taking tag numbers of these violators, and if I see you in and accident, I will stop and give a detailed account of the drivers’ activity.

My purpose in writing the letter is to call action to the poor driving by some and the dangers it poses.

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The impartial awarding of a bid got us at the Aquatic Center. A new roof on opening day ! Why not post your qualifications and work history like the rest of us private citizens are mandated to do when applying for work.

let's start the bashing ! yesterday the Federal Government awarded a no compete contract , because it was considered an emergency bid to a company in Pakistan for 12.5 million dollars ! the emergency was the contract that this company had was running out , their contract was to hand out 1.5 billion this year to the Pakistani people , and if they were not awarded a continuance of their contract the Pakistani people would not get the next 1.5 billion !!! I wonder how many bathrooms Jack Kingston wants the Pakistani people to clean before they get their free lunch !!!!!!!!!!!!!

"I wonder how many bathrooms Jack Kingston wants the Pakistani people to clean before they get their free lunch !!!!!!!!!!!!!"

Don't know about the Pakistani people but considering the crap that has been generated in the House maybe Kingston can get those in that body to do some cleaning. Heck, maybe they could actually show up for work like most of us.

The House of Representatives worked:
107 working days; 258 off days in 2012
126 working days; 239 off days in 2013
For 2014 House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) has scheduled 113 working days; 252 off days.

Since the Republicans took over the House they have set the record for the least working days; have the highest salaries than any past Congress and about to set the record for being the least productive House in modern history.

The Republican House members have also set the record for the lowest approval ratings than any party that has held the majority.

And while those in Congress think and plan on how to cut food stamps and lunch for school kids they spend tens of thousands of dollars a year on food paid for by the taxpayers and not out of their salaries.

Last year Republican Kevin McCarthy of California alone spent $95,000.00 on food and over $4,000.00 on bottled water (all paid for by taxpayers) and he is just one of 535 members (House and Senate).

If we are paying 12.5 million to some company and holding them accountable to pass out 1.5 billion dollars in Pakistan, then maybe we learned something from Iraq. Remember the billions of dollars that just disappeared in Iraq when President Bush was in office. The lowest number was $6.6 billion all the way up to $18 billion. There are pictures showing a forklift offloading pallets of US money from a C-130 cargo plane. We still cannot account for where all of that money went.

" Freedom of speech... does not shelter you from the fallout of running your mouth. " EXACTLY.

I see it a little different though,...Phil spoke his mind, and told the truth as he believes it. Best ANY of us can do. ( I believe he is either a Minister or a Preacher ) The execs at A & E shot their mouths off, and will now suffer the wrath of the American public.